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Examination of the nails: Main signs.

Authors
  • Arnal, Charlotte1
  • Richert, Bertrand2
  • 1 Dermatology Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles, University Hospital Brugmann - Saint-Pierre - Children Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: [email protected]. , (Belgium)
  • 2 Dermatology Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles, University Hospital Brugmann - Saint-Pierre - Children Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: [email protected]. , (Belgium)
Type
Published Article
Journal
Hand surgery & rehabilitation
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2024
Volume
43S
Pages
101639–101639
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2024.101639
PMID: 38215879
Source
Medline
Keywords
Language
English
License
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Abstract

Understanding the anatomy of the nail apparatus is a prerequisite for diagnosing and managing various nail disorders. The latter may be associated with systemic pathologies, or accompany infectious, inflammatory, tumoral, toxic or traumatic dermatoses. Before attempting to identify the cause, a rigorous clinical examination should be conducted to screen for elementary lesions that may affect general nail shape, nail surface, subungual attachments, periungual soft tissue or nail color. All of these guide differential diagnosis. Copyright © 2024 SFCM. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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